It was irrational. He didn't ask for it to happen.
[ But it had felt a lot like abandonment. He did suddenly have responsibilities he hadn't thought he'd ever have, at an age he couldn't really handle them. But the possibility that he could be taken from his mother if he couldn't prove they were doing fine had been very clear straight away.
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But he couldn't be mad at his mother for being ill. So it had been easier to be mad at the person who wasn't there any more. ]
I moved past it eventually, with time. I prefer remembering him as my father, rather than someone who abandoned us. He was very important to me and my mother, of course. He still is.
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[ But it had felt a lot like abandonment. He did suddenly have responsibilities he hadn't thought he'd ever have, at an age he couldn't really handle them. But the possibility that he could be taken from his mother if he couldn't prove they were doing fine had been very clear straight away.
...
But he couldn't be mad at his mother for being ill. So it had been easier to be mad at the person who wasn't there any more. ]
I moved past it eventually, with time. I prefer remembering him as my father, rather than someone who abandoned us. He was very important to me and my mother, of course. He still is.
[ He luffs his papa, ok? Ok. ]